sialadenitis
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sialoadenitis, saliva-secreting gland lymphadenitis (disease), Sialitis, Salivary gland inflammation, Adenitis, salivary gland
Sialadenitis (sialoadenitis) is inflammation of salivary glands, usually the major ones, the most common being the parotid gland, followed by submandibular and sublingual glands. It should not be confused with sialadenosis (sialosis) which is a non-inflammatory enlargement of the major salivary glands.
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Research
5,385 papers- Approach to sialadenitis.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2023
- [Sialadenitis].Ugeskrift for laeger · 2025
- Pediatric sialadenitis.Otolaryngologic clinics of North America · 2014
- Imaging of sialadenitis.The neuroradiology journal · 2017
- IgG4-related sialadenitis and Sjögren's syndrome.Oral diseases · 2017
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Encyclopedic overview
26 sectionsContents
- Types
- Acute
- Chronic
- Signs and symptoms
- Acute
- Chronic
- Autoimmune
- Infection
- Complications
- Causes
- Histopathology
- Infective sialadenitis
- Chronic sialadenitis
- Autoimmune sialadenitis
- Diagnosis
- Acute bacterial sialadenitis
- Chronic recurrent sialadenitis
- Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis
- Obstructive sialadenitis
- Autoimmune sialadenitis
- Diagnostic tests
- Treatment
- Epidemiology
- See also
- References
- External links
Sialadenitis (sialoadenitis) is inflammation of salivary glands, usually the major ones, the most common being the parotid gland, followed by submandibular and sublingual glands. It should not be confused with sialadenosis (sialosis) which is a non-inflammatory enlargement of the major salivary glands.
Sialadenitis can be further classed as acute or chronic. Acute sialadenitis is an acute inflammation of a salivary gland which may present itself as a red, painful swelling that is tender to touch. Chronic sialadenitis is typically less painful but presents as recurrent swellings, usually after meals, without redness.
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